Chatters Care for Kids (CCFK), a registered Philippine-based not-for-profit organization, is asking for monetary contributions for its latest project. CCFK is trying to raise funds to produce a song to be used for awareness campaigns for Operation Smile Philippines (OSP) and its beneficiaries- children and young adults born with cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. CCFK is an official partner-organization of OSP, an organization that provides free reconstructive facial surgeries for indigent patients born with cleft deformities. These surgeries are performed by volunteer medical professionals from the Philippines and abroad.
Operation Smile Philippines recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by organizing simultaneous … Continue Reading →

UPDATE: It’s now easier to register a child for Operation Smile Philippines. This can be done through text messaging, using any of the three cellphone service providers in the Philippines, namely Globe, Smart and Sun. Just text the following info: Patient’s name, age, birthdate, location, and specify if patient has cleft lip / cleft palate, both or others to any of these numbers:

Globe : 09055580206
Smart: 0929-3559866
Sun: 0943-2337987

========================================================================
Anna* cried when her son was born. Those were not tears of joy, but of sadness. Her baby was born with a cleft palate (“ngongo” in Filipino).
“Bakit ganito ang anak ko?” (“Why is my … Continue Reading →